The Cousin Is About to Marry，The Abstinent Young Lord Loses Control-Chapter 159: Seize Them

In the Empress Palace. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

The Crown Prince has been standing outside the hall, issuing orders one after another.

In the end, he instructed the Hidden Guard to stage an assassination to lure the guards to that place.

Let the Noble Consort perform the play she arranged on her own!

Eunuch Fu returned after completing the task, and the Crown Prince asked coldly, "Has Ms. Xu been found?"

"Found, found, she was found in the secret passage. The consort said she was knocked out and locked there, and added that the Noble Consort intended to use her to threaten you. She claims to know nothing, and she’s making a fuss to see you now."

The more the Crown Prince listened, the darker his expression became.

He turned the Jade Ring on his hand.

"Keep a tight watch on her, don’t let her run around."

After hesitating, he continued, "Seal the medicine storeroom, be wary, and be careful she doesn’t harm others again."

Ji Mingzhu’s words reached the Crown Prince’s ears.

If she hadn’t been schemed against by Xu He, given her strong-willed nature, she wouldn’t have been so wronged.

He felt a dull pain in his heart.

It was as if Ji Mingzhu’s tears had soaked it through.

The Crown Prince pressed his chest, "When this is all over, I’ll personally settle things with her!"

Eunuch Fu thought to himself, the consort truly lost favor this time.

It was only because of the life-saving grace that she secured a place in the Eastern Palace.

To show his appreciation, the Crown Prince even invited an Imperial Physician he trusted to occasionally discuss medical theories with the consort.

He also allocated a medicine storeroom for her, so she could meddle with things she liked.

Knowing the Empress intended to make things difficult for the consort, he specifically invited Madam Xie into the palace to relieve the consort’s troubles.

Such favor was unique not only in the Eastern Palace but throughout the entire palace city.

For anyone else, they’d laugh themselves awake from dreams.

Unfortunately, some people have ambitions that are too grand...

Eunuch Fu went off to attend to business.

The Imperial Physician had yet to arrive, and the Crown Prince completely lost patience.

When the eunuch he sent returned, he couldn’t suppress the anxiety in his heart.

With a low growl, "Where are they, why haven’t they arrived yet!"

"Your Highness, there’s bad news! The Emperor suddenly suffered a head ailment and fainted in public; everyone from the Imperial Hospital has been summoned away!"

The Crown Prince’s eyes flickered with surprise.

The impatience on his face slowly faded away, turning into seriousness.

He knew his father had a head ailment.

It was many years ago when the Regent King seized control of the court, using an underhanded tactic to better control his father, causing his father to have a lingering condition.

In recent years, with battles on the frontier, his father’s head ailment worsened.

Since Ah Zhen returned victorious to the capital at the end of last year, his father’s spirits brightened, and his health improved.

Unexpectedly, in such an occasion today, he fainted in public.

As the Crown Prince, there are still many matters he needs to handle next.

The Crown Prince glanced at the side hall.

His hearing was too keen, catching Ji Mingzhu’s sobs intermittently.

He struggled to suppress the discomfort inside.

"Let Lord Vice Minister take good care of her, there’s no need to worry about other matters."

Then, he strode away.

On the other side, Empress Zheng received two pieces of news successively.

Bad news: Ji Mingzhu fell victim to a plot.

Good news: The Emperor fell ill at a critical moment.

If the Emperor’s health doesn’t improve, whether it’s dealing with the Noble Consort or dealing with the Ninth Prince, the obstacles will be greatly reduced!

She tightly clasped her interlaced fingers, only then restraining her excitement.

Even the heavens are aiding her.

Excellent!

With a calm demeanor, she rose, "The Emperor usually dotes on the Noble Consort sister the most; now that his old ailment has resurfaced, he’ll surely want her by his side."

She glanced around.

As if just noticing that Mrs. Du and others had returned to the banquet, "Why hasn’t the Noble Consort sister returned yet? Could it be she secretly left early?"

"Today’s young ladies, each is superb. Could she be leaving even the Ninth Prince’s marriage unattended, leaving everything to me?"

Mrs. Du’s scalp prickled.

The previous circumstances surely indicate that the Noble Consort arranged a plot to harm someone.

The target was Ji Mingzhu.

And it most likely involved the one in the Eastern Palace.

Though her husband is the Grand Tutor standing on the Crown Prince’s side.

But Mrs. Du’s heart sides with the Noble Consort.

She braced herself and said, "The Noble Consort wishes to rest for a while in the side hall."

The Emperor fainting in public is indeed a significant matter.

Madam Du thought, today’s banquet was surely going to be canceled.

Once they dealt with the immediate issue, the subsequent matters would no longer concern them once they left the palace.

Empress Zheng brushed her sleeve, "Forget it, I will personally invite her, let her attend to the Emperor’s ailment."

Princess An He disliked Du Peifang, and naturally despised the Noble Consort behind her.

As long as these obstacles disappear, she could handle Du Peifang however she pleased in the mansion.

No need to consider too much or add to her own troubles.

Taking a step back, her own son was on the side of the Crown Prince’s camp.

So what’s wrong with her being "concerned" about the Noble Consort?

Thus, she also stood up, "Could it be that the Noble Consort is ill? Otherwise, how could she not manage a banquet? Now that Peifang has entered the Duke Mansion, we’re closer than ever, both emotionally and logically I should visit the Noble Consort."

Speaking while observing Empress Zheng’s expression.

The Empress was one of the few people that made Princess An He feel reverent.

Seeing no sign of dislike from her counterpart, Princess An He knew that her suggestion pleased the Empress.

To enhance the scene, Princess An He specifically asked Mrs. Guan and Xie Yunling to accompany her.

Mrs. Guan felt extremely anxious.

The commandery princess was too adept at stirring trouble!

The Noble Consort was favored, going to provoke her now—aren’t they afraid of autumn’s reckoning?

But if she refused, she’d be disrespecting the commandery princess.

Perhaps even offending the Empress...

Not long ago, a noble lady had accepted Empress Zheng’s Luminous Pearl, and now they all expressed they wanted to bid farewell to the Noble Consort.

This time, Empress Zheng did not agree.

The noisy group that seemed to intimidate the Noble Consort actually lowered her own esteem.

Glancing at Princess An He.

With her there, it was enough.

"The matter is sudden, the Emperor is still waiting for me and the Noble Consort to visit, if you all go to bid farewell, doesn’t that delay the time?"

In the end, she allowed two ladies close to the Noble Consort to bid farewell.

The others were directly sent out of the palace.

Approaching the side hall, crying could be heard.

Empress Zheng’s face darkened, sending a close palace maid to investigate first.

"The Emperor’s old ailment relapsed, and here they are crying, what is this all about!"

Princess An He agreed, "This is far too ominous, everyone here should be apprehended and punished severely!"

"Those words make sense."

Empress Zheng quickly stepped forward, "I want to see what they’re crying about, if they can’t explain, drag them all away and flog them!"

Mrs. Guan, following behind, cautiously advised Xie Yunling.

"No matter what you see or hear later, don’t be shocked."

Curiosity and fear flickered in Xie Yunling’s eyes.

"Mother, we’re not going to get into trouble, are we?"

All say the more you know, the sooner you die.

If they stumbled upon something significant, won’t they be silenced?

Thinking this, Xie Yunling’s legs felt weak.

Occasionally entering the palace frightened her so much, how Sister Mingzhu endured frequent palace visits, she really couldn’t understand!

Mrs. Guan held her daughter’s hand tightly, "With your aunt backing us, there’s nothing to fear."

After saying this, Mrs. Guan became unsure.

The hall doors collapsed, a row of guards, carrying swords, knelt shamefully outside.

Crying non-stop were the Noble Consort’s palace maids.

And the Noble Consort, disheveled, her face flushed, anyone who was married would know what this meant.

The commandery princess and Mrs. Guan exchanged glances.

Unanimously thinking: This was a royal scandal, could they still leave now?

A young palace maid rushed to Empress Zheng.

"Empress, I beg you to send more staff to capture the rogue who insulted the Noble Consort!"

The Empress was shocked, "Explain this clearly to me!"

The palace maid cried, "The Noble Consort was resting in the hall, but just now, just now a man suddenly ran out..."

"You wretched maid, utter nonsense again and I’ll tear your mouth apart!"

Not causing loss of sanity was the incense’s powerful trait.

The Noble Consort’s appearance seemed more like an argument.

Empress Zheng gritted her teeth, "The Emperor’s old ailment relapses, yet you engage with a rogue here, are you worthy of the Emperor’s favor?"

The Noble Consort wanted to say something, but the heat waves inside her overwhelmed her.

Broken moans uncontrollably seeped from her mouth.

"Block her mouth and bind her!"

Empress Zheng was infuriated, "Disorder within the palace is a grave crime, wait until the Emperor recovers to decide her fate!"